Fortunately, I had a day-in-lieu to take which I used yesterday and the weather was gorgeous.
Hopefully I’ll be able to get a bit of time in the garden, I feel like I’m not far off flowers now. Need to keep checking!
@poppyfield64 - RinB is usually one of my first to flower too. Covered in buds but not sure if it’ll be first. It’s a great rose, a real wafter, can smell it wherever you are in the garden.
Glad you like the video. I wish my DSLR camera did video, but it’s quite an old one, that would be great set up with a tripod and a telephoto by the pond. I have to just lean over very close with my phone. I did slightly dip it in yesterday but fortunately it only wet the phone cover!!
Totally agree @Mr. Vine Eye I love the fragrance of RinB which is why I have it right next to the arbour.
My DSLR is really old too so no video also. Although the phone is good and handy to quickly take pictures I find the DSLR is more true to colour. Anything mauve coloured comes up bright fuchsia pink on my phone. Glad you only did a dip and not a dunk!!
Hiya folks, I bought a clematis viticella, Etoile Violette, with the intention to grow this together with my Generous Gardener climber, (although I am now in 2 minds whether it isn't a better colour combo with Ghislaine de feligonde). Anyhow, as this is a Gp 3 Clem and therefore subject to pruning right back to base each year to regrow, I am wondering whether I should plant this large vigorous clematis beside my climbing rose (in it's own space) to share the pergola, or do I plant in front of the rose (sort of in the same space) to allow it to scramble up and through the rose when fully mature? Would appreciate some opinions on this from any who grow Clems together with climbing roses. cheers Owd
My roses are way behind everyone else I feel fortunate to have leaves . The rose are doing fine but for a bit of frost damage . My bare root roses are starting to get going I found Gabriel Oak hiding under some allium leaves today it needs to get a moved on , I still haven't sorted out Malvern hills keep meaning to sellotape to the shed roof.
My garden still lacking some colour I really do need to look into more early spring plants . Some of the pots are getting going but I am a bit disappointed with them really , not watering during April hasn't helped its probably why some of my tulips are stunted , the snow ruined one large barrow and some little pots .
Sheep ate about 10 - 8 tulips out of this barrel , blushing lady daffs didn't flower bar 1 or 2 , shame because they do have a flush of pink in them when they open would of looked well with the hyacinths .
@AlliumPurpleSensation Isn’t it such a tease when the buds start to show colour but still take their sweet time in unraveling the petals? Your roses are looking really healthy.
@owd potter - I’m no expert on this, but what I’ve done with my clems is plant them 2-3 feet away from the roses (apart from Justa which is a bit closer due to being a shorter one) so that I could train them up and away from the roses, stopping them from swamping them, while the roses are still young and establishing. But they will grow vigorously enough to mingle with the roses when they’re ready.
They're planted against the same walls/fences rather than in front of the roses.
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Fortunately, I had a day-in-lieu to take which I used yesterday and the weather was gorgeous.
Hopefully I’ll be able to get a bit of time in the garden, I feel like I’m not far off flowers now. Need to keep checking!
@poppyfield64 - RinB is usually one of my first to flower too. Covered in buds but not sure if it’ll be first. It’s a great rose, a real wafter, can smell it wherever you are in the garden.
Glad you like the video. I wish my DSLR camera did video, but it’s quite an old one, that would be great set up with a tripod and a telephoto by the pond. I have to just lean over very close with my phone. I did slightly dip it in yesterday but fortunately it only wet the phone cover!!
...your roses are utterly gorgeous and so healthy looking... even without blooms..
.. do let me know what you think of Tottering... I love it for its simplicity, its grace and vigour..
My DSLR is really old too so no video also. Although the phone is good and handy to quickly take pictures I find the DSLR is more true to colour. Anything mauve coloured comes up bright fuchsia pink on my phone. Glad you only did a dip and not a dunk!!
Climbing Arthur Bell - part of it looks so old but yet again it's producing new growth low down on the stems.
It is also the first to start showing colour.
Loads of buds on For Your Eyes Only
I bought a clematis viticella, Etoile Violette, with the intention to grow this together with my Generous Gardener climber, (although I am now in 2 minds whether it isn't a better colour combo with Ghislaine de feligonde). Anyhow, as this is a Gp 3 Clem and therefore subject to pruning right back to base each year to regrow, I am wondering whether I should plant this large vigorous clematis beside my climbing rose (in it's own space) to share the pergola, or do I plant in front of the rose (sort of in the same space) to allow it to scramble up and through the rose when fully mature?
Would appreciate some opinions on this from any who grow Clems together with climbing roses.
cheers
Owd
My garden still lacking some colour I really do need to look into more early spring plants . Some of the pots are getting going but I am a bit disappointed with them really , not watering during April hasn't helped its probably why some of my tulips are stunted , the snow ruined one large barrow and some little pots .
Sheep ate about 10 - 8 tulips out of this barrel , blushing lady daffs didn't flower bar 1 or 2 , shame because they do have a flush of pink in them when they open would of looked well with the hyacinths .
They're planted against the same walls/fences rather than in front of the roses.